The digital collections of the Greek State Archives offer a wealth of information to those of us interested in Greek genealogy. Included are the "1872 General Election Lists" for the Municipality of Therapnon - Part 2 of 3Each row includes: Line # - Given Name, Surname - Age - Father's Name - Occupation.This is a GREAT resource, but very difficult to navigate for those who do not read Greek. I have translated these records into English for your reference. Follow the Lulu link below to view a FREE preview.

The Social Security Applications filled out by my grandfather's (and their brothers) were the only source of information where I was able to find my great-grandmother's maiden names.

Access to these applications may be going away.

Here is a link to a recent article written by Diane Haddad on the genealogy insider blog. She writes about the current situation, offer's links to other pertinent articles and how to order copies of your ancestor's social security applications (SS-5 forms).

Taken from the Orthodox Observer, February-March 2013ASIA MINOR SOCIETY EXHIBIT COMING TO NEW JERSEY The Asia Minor Hellenic American Society's "For Their Faith: Remembering the Greek Christians of Asia Minor on the 90th Anniversary of the Fall of Smyrna," on display for 14 months at St. Photios National Shrine in St. Augustine, Fla., will be revised for display at the Sts. Nicholas, Constantine and Helen Church in Roseland, N.J. later this year. The revised exhibit is titled "For Their Faith: Remembering the Greek Christians of Asia Minor on the 90th Anniversary of the Population Exchange Between Greece and Turkey." Jim and Helen Vardakis of Bayonne, N.J. have been working since last October to bring the exhibition to the New York metropolitan area. For more information, and for anyone who would like to be a part of this exhibition, contact William or Regine Samonides at 330-452-5162 or email: SamonidesAMHAS@aol.com Tentative plans are for the Samonideses to be …

The digital collections of the Greek State Archives offer a wealth of information to those of us interested in Greek genealogy. Included are the "1872 General Election Lists" for the Municipality of Therapnon - Part 1 of 3Each row includes: Line # - Given Name, Surname - Age - Father's Name - Occupation.This is a GREAT resource, but very difficult to navigate for those who do not read Greek. I have translated these records into English for your reference. Follow the Lulu link below to view a FREE preview.